2023/2024 Forwards Rumours Thread

[varmin]

Have those guys scored 10 goals (and 3 assists) in Serie A in 27 games? They have not. I would say Gudmundsson has looked very good in Serie A this season.

Arnautivic scored 10 goals last season, and people went crazy because we paid 8 mln got him.
Gudmunson will be at least 30mln, he is 26 years old, and this is his first decent season with 10 goals. Let's say that I have my doubt about him.

 

[CafeCordoba]

As said, no club in Italy is going to pay 30m in cash for Gudmundsson.

 

[PHM1605]

Yes, other clubs. But I didn't talk about other clubs. I talked about Inter and Inter is not like those clubs.

So according to you we must always operate the way we usually did and don't look what other teams are better to progress?

It's like saying defensive football is always rule-of-thumb then sticking with Mou or Allegri fossil tactics. Fortunately Inter management do not think the same.

 

[varmin]

So according to you we must always operate the way we usually did and don't look what other teams are better to progress?

It's like saying defensive football is always rule-of-thumb then sticking with Mou or Allegri fossil tactics. Fortunately Inter management do not think the same.

I don't even recall frome where is this quotation and what it was related to.

 

[PHM1605]

I don't even recall frome where is this quotation and what it was related to.

*edited my bad. FIF auto-quotation detection is weird.

 

[DARi0]

Serhou Guirassy is already valued at 40M so I doubt it.

I don't know why the fuck people want raspadori. He seems slightly above average to me, maybe gives us a little bit more than what sanchez is giving us, but that's about it. Still not good enough. His stats in the last two years are nowhere near good enough, and even before that they were decent but nothing special.

Raspadori has just turned 24 and Napoli have been a shitshow ever since Spalletti left. Italians tend to age like fine wine. He will become good, has everything needed. Unrealistic unless he lets his contracr run out (doubt it).

Gudmundsson seems the right profile - cold blooded forward that shines in freakin' Genoa. Relax guys, nobody is paying 30M for him. That's just an asking price as Genoa learned how to sell following Drăgușin.

Perhaps more importantly, the management can feed Genoa a deal on our terms. Sell Carboni to monetize in the books and include buy-back clause valid for 2 years as mentioned by Cafe, sounds optimal.

Meanwhile, let's hope our extensive scouting network can come up with some under_the_radar talent.

 

[CafeCordoba]

So according to you we must always operate the way we usually did and don't look what other teams are better to progress?

It's like saying defensive football is always rule-of-thumb then sticking with Mou or Allegri fossil tactics. Fortunately Inter management do not think the same.

According to me, that's not how Inter operates. If we are to change how we operate, it will take years to get to a position where we can nurture talents while at the same time compete for all the trophies.

So it isn't just a decision in management level that now we start doing this and then it happens.

 

[PHM1605]

According to me, that's not how Inter operates. If we are to change how we operate, it will take years to get to a position where we can nurture talents while at the same time compete for all the trophies.

So it isn't just a decision in management level that now we start doing this and then it happens.

There is a thing called gradually changing. No black and white. Leaning towards youth doesnt mean selling all starters and field our Primavera and kissing goodbye to trophies. But giving them trust when there's no/little effects to the final result.

For instance, giving Gagsy farewell minutes makes zero sense. In some matches fielding Klaassen or Sensi just because they are veterans makes also zero sense. Thats also how you nurture your talents.

Related back to the forwards discussion. Thuram and Lautaro have proven they could win Scudetto with little help from the bench. Taremi'll cover Sanchez minutes. With more than enough experience, we dont need to overspend for another whom isnt really an upgrade. Carboni fresh air fits better to save the resource instead.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Our objectives next season will be probably to retain the Scudetto, go further in CL and do some damage in the CWC too. In the current season we rotated in CL to secure our Scudetto run. If that's not the case next season, we need to improve our bench and I think that starts from the forwards.

 

[Corrode]

If Inter hire a lot of late 30s players, the squad will lose more resale value. the resale value become 0 at the future. I don't think the board wants that. Arnautovic and Taremi should be enough.

 

[PHM1605]

Our objectives next season will be probably to retain the Scudetto, go further in CL and do some damage in the CWC too. In the current season we rotated in CL to secure our Scudetto run. If that's not the case next season, we need to improve our bench and I think that starts from the forwards.

True that we have more matches, but strikers aren't the most exhausting position on the field. But wingback... Dumfries, as mediocre as he is, is leaving on cheap while Buchanan is remote from a safe option.

Darmian will be 35 and should be RCB.

We need a starting-worthy player there, gonna expensive. Where to focus the resource.

 

[IM21]

Sorry Ciro, we only got room for one 35 year old signing next season, Smalling.

 

[varmin]

Most probably Milan will get him if they lose Giroud and if Lotito doesn't ask for small treasure to leave him.

 

[Meysam]

Sorry Ciro, we only got room for one 35 year old signing next season, Smalling.

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Wouldn't he be worth it even on a free transfer?

 

[PHM1605]

Most probably Milan will get him if they lose Giroud and if Lotito doesn't ask for small treasure to leave him.

Why would Lazio gift their best striker for free? To save his salary? Especially to one of their rivals for CL ticket.

That's Lotito of all people.

 

[varmin]

Why would Lazio gift their best striker for free? To save his salary? Especially to one of their rivals for CL ticket.

That's Lotito of all people.

Because their are some issues between him and Immobile lately.

 

[PHM1605]

Because their are some issues between him and Immobile lately.

Like Pandev? He frooze him out.
As soon as players sign long contract with Lotito they are done.

 

[varmin]

Like Pandev? He frooze him out.
As soon as players sign long contract with Lotito they are done.

Immobile and his family were abused by Lazio fans on the street (I have no idea why, but as per rumors it was death threats), and Lotito hasn't supported him, saying something like "this happens to me every day". Therefore, it seems that Immobile feels somehow betrayed and he is looking for his way out.
I don't know how will end this saga, but I doubt that Immobile will simply swallow it and moves on.

 

[M.Adnan]

I thought we should've gone for Immobile last summer instead of Arnautovic, and I also wouldn't mind him now as we don't seem to have better options. With Lautaro, Thuram, Taremi and possibly Sanchez, Immobile seems to be the missing piece in our attack. Saying that, I definitely prefer a better and younger version but I don't see it available this summer. It'll be another story if Inzaghi wants some fast creative forward instead.

 

[Linege]

Sorry Ciro, we only got room for one 35 year old signing next season, Smalling.

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im sure he will try a backdoor push